Iniesta out for two weeks
September 13th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 13 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta will miss his team's Champions League opener against Spartak Moscow next Wednesday due to an injury which may keep him out of ... Read more...
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We have to give 100 percent against Cameroon: Robin Singh
August 30th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India's attacking mid-fielder Robin Singh feels that the two-time champions have the ability to beat Cameroon, the highest ranked team in the Nehru Cup, in ... Read more...
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Eto’o slams fans after Europa League racism incident
August 29th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ex-Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o hit out at fans who racially abused supporters of his Anzhi team at a Europa League game last week.Fans of Lokomotiv ... Read more...
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Arshavin visits St.Petersburg, sparks speculation
August 19th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin Sunday arrived in his home town of St. Petersburg on business in a move likely to spark speculation he may ... Read more...
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Eto’o a doubt for Anzhi: Hiddink
August 17th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o is doubtful for Anzhi Makhachkala's next Russian football league game against Zenit St. Petersburg Saturday after coming down with a cold, ... Read more...
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Criscito flies to Italy for match-fixing hearing
July 15th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Zenit St. Petersburg left-back Domenico Criscito flew to Rome Sunday to face match-fixing questions from the Italian football federation.Criscito was dropped from Italy's Euro 2012 ... Read more...
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1968 Olympics: India’s slide in hockey begins (Sports Special)
July 14th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Behind the veneer of "unity" and "team spirit" that was projected to the public, Indian hockey was almost torn apart by petty politics, groupism and ego clashes in the months leading ... Read more...
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Indian eves thrash Singapore 9-0 in junior Asia Cup hockey
June 29th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 29 (IANS) Skipper Ritu Rani scored a hat-trick as India secured its second successive victory in the sixth women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Championship with a thumping 9-0 ... Read more...
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Russian team criticised for not singing anthem at Euro 2012
June 16th, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The woman speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament has hit out at the country's football team for failing to sing the national anthem at ... Read more...
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Former Chinese football bosses jailed for bribery
June 13th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tieling (China), June 13 (IANS) Two former Chinese football chiefs were sentenced Wednesday to more than a decade in jail for bribery.Nan Yong, the former director of the Chinese Football ... Read more...
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Racist Zenit graffiti prompts UEFA warning
June 7th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A huge piece of racist graffiti that appeared bearing the name of Zenit St. Petersburg has damaged the Russian club's image, a spokesman for UEFA, ... Read more...
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India play Britain for podium finish; New Zealand-Argentina final
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), June 3 (IANS) India's slim hopes of playing the Azlan SAhah Cup hockey final ended the moment Britain beat Pakistan 2-1, the finalist to play New Zealand was ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah Cup: India beat Pakistan to keep faint hope (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 31 (IANS) A spectacular goal by Sunil a minute from the hooter gave India a 2-1 victory over Pakistan and a faint hope of making ... Read more...
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Ready to step aside if suitable opener found: Dravid
May 21st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid has said he is ready to give up his playing role in the side if the management can find a ... Read more...
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Punjab thrash Super Kings by six wickets
May 17th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 17 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab thrashed defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the HPCA Stadium here Thursday.Adam Gilchrist ... Read more...
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Barcelona’s Alves to miss cup final with broken collar-bone
May 17th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona's Brazilian full back Dani Alves will miss the final of the Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao after suffering a shoulder injury.The club issued ... Read more...
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Simmons wary of CSK ahead of match
May 12th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simmons preferred to hedge his bets as he stressed on the obvious, saying his team needed to be on guard against the ... Read more...
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Guardiola prepares for last league game as Barca coach
May 11th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 11 (IANS) Pep Guardiola will sit in the FC Barcelona dugout for the last time in a Spanish Primera Liga match when his side travel to play Betis ... Read more...
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Police deny torturing China’s former soccer chief
April 26th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shengyang (Liaoning Province), April 26 (IANS) Chinese police have denied a claim by the country's former soccer head Xie Yalong that he was tortured into confessing to bribe-taking.The 56-year-old ... Read more...
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Former Chinese soccer chief goes on trial for graft
April 25th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tieling (Liaoning Province), April 25 (IANS) Former Chinese soccer chief credited with leading the Chinese team into their only World Cup finals was put on bribery trial here Wednesday.Nan Yong, ... Read more...
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Kings XI tame Knight Riders (Lead)
April 15th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab rallied from a seemingly losing scenario to put it across the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by two runs in a nail-biting Indian ... Read more...
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Real Madrid work hard to beat Sporting Gijon
April 15th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 15 (IANS) Real Madrid had to work a lot harder than expected as they defeated Sporting Gijon 3-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the Spanish Primera Liga.It ... Read more...
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Livorno footballer dies of heart attack
April 15th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 15 (IANS) All Italian football matches scheduled for the weekend were suspended after Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini died of a heart attack during a Serie B match.A crowd ... Read more...
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We could have fielded better: Dravid
April 14th, 2012 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid Friday rued his pacers' lack of experience and blamed poor fielding for their loss against Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) in the Indian ... Read more...
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Thin crowd at Eden Gardens for KKR match
April 13th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) After witnessing a near-packed house during home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opening Indian Premier League game April 5, the roar at the Eden Gardens was ... Read more...
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Use more modern ground covers, Banerjee tells CAB
April 6th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Unhappy over the plastic covers used on the Eden Gardens ground, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday advised the Cricket Association of Bengal to ... Read more...
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Thiago Silva likely to miss Barca game, says Allegeri
March 25th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, March 25 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said Thiago Silva is likely to sit out of his side's Champions League game against Barcelona Wednesday due to ... Read more...
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Ireland beat Namibia to qualify for World T20
March 24th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 24 (IANS) Ireland became the second team to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka after beating Namibia by nine wickets in the second final of the ... Read more...
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Russia’s first: Woman referee to officiate men’s match
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman referee will preside over a men's reserve game between CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow, in what is believed to be the first instance ... Read more...
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Injured Puyol to miss Champions League game
March 7th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 7 (IANS) Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is set to miss Wednesday's Champions League second leg clash with German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen because of a groin injury.Puyol joins ... Read more...
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Pune FC eager to get on against Prayag United
February 11th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Pune, who showed greater character by pulling themselves back from defeat in their last round, will brace for another stiff test when they take on Prayag ... Read more...
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Barca beat Valencia to enter Copa del Rey final
February 9th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 9 (IANS) FC Barcelona booked their third Copa del Rey football final appearance in four years with a 2-0 win at home to Valencia Wednesday night.The win ... Read more...
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Chelsea says no to Terry T-shirts
December 26th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 26 (IANS) Chelsea has confirmed it rejected a proposal for its players to wear T-shirts in support of captain John Terry, who faces racism charges.Some of the Blues ... Read more...
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Railways favourites for national basketball titles
December 15th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 15 (IANS) Indian Railways would be looking at an encore by winning both the men's and women's titles at the 62nd senior National basketball championships commencing here Friday.The ... Read more...
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Tendulkar misses landmark century, India 376/6 at lunch
November 25th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar fell six runs short of his milestone century as West Indies took three wickets to leave India reeling at 376/6 at lunch on ... Read more...
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